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Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Unknown • 6-7 cases ... History: cough, dyspnea ... 10 pounds • Hemoptysis ... Rare: pleural effusions ... ILD #diagnosis #management
Diagnosis and Management of Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage (DAH)
Blood escaping through the capillary wall into the alveoli,
lung opacities, ... hemoptysis, anemia ... infiltrates, no pleural effusion ... #Pulmonary #Differential ... #Causes
Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Massive Hemoptysis: >150-300 mL in 24h
Airway disease: 
 • Bronchitis, Bronchiectasis, Malignancy
carcinoid, Mets), COPD ... Necrotizing PNA, Abscess ... : • Diffuse alveolar ... hemorrhage (DAH ... #causes
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
pneumonia, ARDS, DAH ... exudative pleural effusions ... Dyspnea 3. ... macrophages in alveolar ... #diagnosis #management
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
EGPA • ESR and CRP ... LVEF, pericardial effusion ... leading to diffuse alveolar ... sparing of the lung ... differential #diagnosis #management
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Hemoptysis (occasionally ... phagocytic function of alveolar ... factor • May cause ... pneumonia, pleural effusion ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
can "recruit" alveoli ... in obstructive lung ... increased WOB, dyspnea ... #indications #criticalcare ... #management
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
taken up by the alveolar ... abscess Primary ... • +/- hemoptysis ... • Dyspnea • Lymphadenopathy ... TB #Diagnosis #Management
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
taken up by the alveolar ... abscess Primary ... • +/- hemoptysis ... • Dyspnea • Lymphadenopathy ... TB #Diagnosis #Management